German Wine: Iconic Riesling, Pinot Noir & Beyond

Germany's Great Wine Regions

The Mosel is Germany's most celebrated region, its impossibly steep slate slopes producing feather light, delicate Rieslings of exquisite purity and grace.

The Rheingau makes fuller, more powerful Riesling, while the warm Pfalz and vast Rheinhessen craft riper, richer whites alongside excellent Pinot Noir.

The Nahe is prized for beautifully balanced, mineral Rieslings, and in the sunny south, Baden is the home of Germany's most serious reds.

Iconic German Wine Styles

German white wine is the country's calling card, led by world class Riesling in every style from bone dry to gently off dry, all crisp acidity and crystalline fruit.

German red is a delicious surprise. Spätburgunder, Germany's name for Pinot Noir, makes silky, elegant reds full of red berry charm and cool climate freshness.

The country also makes lovely sparkling Sekt and some of the world's finest sweet wines, from honeyed Beerenauslese to rare, precious Eiswein.

How to Serve German Wine

Serve German whites and Sekt well chilled, around 8 to 10 degrees, to keep all their zesty freshness. Silky Pinot Noir shines lightly chilled, around 14 degrees.

Riesling is famously long lived, so while most is delicious young, the finest bottles can age gracefully for a decade or more.

Food Pairing Ideas

German wine is wonderfully food friendly. Dry Riesling is a dream with seafood, pork and roast chicken, while off dry styles are the classic match for spicy Asian food.

Elegant Pinot Noir loves duck, mushrooms and roast vegetables, and a glass of sweet Riesling is heavenly with fruit tart or blue cheese.

Why Buy German Wine at YourWines?

Every German wine in our collection is handpicked by our team, from legendary Mosel estates to boutique Riesling specialists, all chosen for quality and value. Whatever the occasion, there is a German wine here to love.

Explore more Riesling from around the world, or browse by style with our dry white wine and off dry white wine collections.

You can also browse our wider ranges of red wine, white wine, rosé wine and sparkling wine from around the world. Prost!